Malaysian research firm Merdeka Center found that the approval rating of the Pakatan Harapan government has plunged from 79% to 39% in 10 months.
One year ago, Malaysians stunned the world when they toppled the political coalition that had governed the country for more than 60 years, and voted the opposition into power. The historic election win surprised even the victors themselves.
As the new government took over, Malaysians expected reforms in areas including economic management, governance and anti-corruption efforts — aspects in which the previous government seemingly under-delivered, according to Cheng. But the people have been disappointed so far, one national poll showed.
It's not just the government that Malaysians are unhappy with. Public satisfaction with current Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad also dived from 83% to 46% during the same period, according to the same survey. Such backpedaling has disappointed some of Pakatan's supporters who would like to see the country move past race-based political rhetoric and work quicker on reforms.
Such concerns have led to Malaysian stocks being among the worst-performing in Asia this year, and government bonds at risk of being dropped from a major global index by index provider FTSE Russell.
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